The Partnership for Public Service invites you to the release of Ready to Govern: Improving the Presidential Transition, a report that documents lessons learned from the 2008-2009 presidential transition and issues a set of recommendations to improve future transitions for the safety and security of all Americans.

Ready to Govern

Wednesday, January 13, 2010

9:00 – 10:00 a.m.

National Press Club

529 14th Street NW, 13th Floor

Washington, DC 20045

(Metro accessible: Metro Center – Red, Blue and Orange lines)

The Partnership for Public Service has documented the experiences of the outgoing and incoming presidential administrations, including officials from the White House, federal agencies and the two major presidential campaigns, to assess the efficiency and effectiveness of their transition efforts in 2008 and 2009. The culmination of that work, Ready to Govern, offers a set of recommendations for future transfers of power.

The launch of this report marks the completion of the first year of the Obama administration and offers an opportunity to reflect upon the successes and challenges faced by our government leaders. Following an overview of the report, our expert panel will share their experiences and discuss these issues further. Speakers include:

• Max Stier, President and CEO, Partnership for Public Service

• Chris Lu, Cabinet Secretary and Executive Director, Obama Transition Team

• Russ Gerson, Transition Planning Committee Personnel Director, McCain Campaign

• Martha Kumar, Director, White House Transition Project

Please register for this event at http://readytogovern.eventbrite.com.

For more information, please contact Amelia Mann at amann@ourpublicservice.org or 202-775-2749.